US5556101A
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Dice betting game and method for playing
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-05-30
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Granted: 1996-09-17
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Expires: 2015-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A betting game employing a first pair of dice or their equivalent for producing a random first set of numbers S1 is disclosed. The betting game includes a playing surface, at least one player station including a first betting zone and a second betting zone. The first betting zone includes an indicia marked on the playing surface representing a second numerical set S2 corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice and the second betting zone includes an indicia marked on the playing surface representing a third numerical set S3 mutually exclusive of the second set S2 and corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice. The betting game includes a dealer station having a first dice spinner for spinning the first pair of dice.
Inventors
- 👤 Sarmad S. Jabro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00157; A63F9/00; A63F9/04; A63F9/0406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A betting game employing a first pair of dice or their equivalent for producing a random first set of numbers S1 including: a playing surface; at least one player station including a first betting zone and a second betting zone; said first betting zone including an indicia marked on said playing surface representing a second numerical set S2 corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice; said second betting zone including an indicia marked on said playing surface representing a third numerical set S3 mutually exclusive of said second numerical set S2 and corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice; and characterized by: a dealer station including a first dice spinner for spinning the first pair of dice; and at least one of said player stations including a second dice spinner whereby said second dice spinner spins a second pair of dice or their equivalent for producing a random fourth set of numbers S4.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A betting game employing a first pair of dice or their equivalent for producing a random first set of numbers S1 including: a playing surface; at least one player station including a first betting zone and a second betting zone; said first betting zone including an indicia marked on said playing surface representing a second numerical set S2 corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice; said second betting zone including an indicia marked on said playing surface representing a third numerical set S3 mutually exclusive of said second numerical set S2 and corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice; and characterized by: a dealer station including a first dice spinner for spinning the first pair of dice; and at least one of said player stations including a second dice spinner whereby said second dice spinner spins a second pair of dice or their equivalent for producing a random fourth set of numbers S4.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The betting game as in claim 1 characterized in that: said second numerical set S2 is all numbers greater than the total of the first pair of dice.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The betting game as in claim 2 characterized in that: said third numerical set S3 is all numbers equal to the total of the first pair of dice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The betting game apparatus as in claim 3 characterized in that: each of said player stations include a third betting zone having indicia marked on said playing surface representing a fifth numerical set S5 mutually exclusive of said second and third numerical sets S2, S3 and corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The betting game as in claim 4 characterized in that: said fifth numerical set S5 is all numbers less than the total of the first pair of dice.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
216 words
A method for playing a betting game including the steps of: providing a playing surface; providing a first pair of dice for producing a random first set of numbers S1; providing a player station having a first betting zone and a second betting zone, the first betting zone having indicia marked on the playing surface representing a second numerical set S2 corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice, the second betting zone having an indicia marked on the playing surface representing a third numerical set S3 mutually exclusive of the second numerical set S2 and corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice; providing a second pair of dice for producing a random fourth set of numbers S4; placing at least one bet on the first or second betting zone; rolling the first pair of dice and determining the total thereof; rolling the second pair of dice and determining the total thereof; comparing the totals of the first and second pair of dice to determine whether the total of the second pair of dice falls within either the second or third numerical sets S2, S3; and declaring bets placed on the first betting zone winners if the total of the second pair of dice falls within the second numerical set S2.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
216 words
A method for playing a betting game including the steps of: providing a playing surface; providing a first pair of dice for producing a random first set of numbers S1; providing a player station having a first betting zone and a second betting zone, the first betting zone having indicia marked on the playing surface representing a second numerical set S2 corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice, the second betting zone having an indicia marked on the playing surface representing a third numerical set S3 mutually exclusive of the second numerical set S2 and corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice; providing a second pair of dice for producing a random fourth set of numbers S4; placing at least one bet on the first or second betting zone; rolling the first pair of dice and determining the total thereof; rolling the second pair of dice and determining the total thereof; comparing the totals of the first and second pair of dice to determine whether the total of the second pair of dice falls within either the second or third numerical sets S2, S3; and declaring bets placed on the first betting zone winners if the total of the second pair of dice falls within the second numerical set S2.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as in claim 6 characterized by declaring bets placed on the second betting zone winners if the total of the second pair of dice falls within the third numerical set S3.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method as in claim 7 characterized by providing a third betting zone for the player station having an indicia marked on the playing surface representing a fifth numerical set S5 mutually exclusive of the second and third numerical sets S2, S3 and corresponding to the total of the first pair of dice.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as in claim 8 characterized by placing a bet on the third betting zone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as in claim 9 characterized by comparing the totals of the first and second pair of dice to determine whether the total of the second pair of dice falls within the fifth numerical set S5.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as in claim 10 characterized by declaring bets placed on the third betting zone winners if the total of the second pair of dice falls within the fifth numerical set S5.
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